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David and Batsheva

Exegetical Approaches

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Guilty of Adultery and Murder

Radak, Abarbanel

וַיִּשְׁלַח דָּוִד וַיִּדְרֹשׁ לָאִשָּׁה

Batsheva's role

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד לְאוּרִיָּה רֵד לְבֵיתְךָ

וַאדֹנִי יוֹאָב

Natan's parable

Punishment

חָטָאתִי לַי"י

רַק בִּדְבַר אוּרִיָּה הַחִתִּי

How can David stay married to Batsheva?

Not Guilty of Adultery or Murder

Shabbat, Rid, Malbim

Guilty of Murder but not Adultery

Ralbag